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What is Grand Vin? |
Main wine made by Chateau |
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What is the main form of branding for premium Bordeaux? |
Chateau |
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What are the main appellations in Bordeaux? |
Generic AC: Bordeaux AC or Bordeaux superieur AC (2/3 reds labeled)
Cru Bourgeois - good quality but not as good as Cru Classe Saint Emilion - Grand Cru (superior) (1955) |
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What are the main red wine appellations in Burgundy? |
Cote d'Or |
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What are the main white wine appellations in Burgundy? |
Chablis - Premier Cru better, Grand Cru best |
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What are the main appellations in Beaujolais? |
Beaujolais |
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What is the mountain range in Alsace? |
Vosges - to the west, shelter region from rain bearing winds in Northern France |
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What are the appellations in Alsace? |
Alsace AC |
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What is the style of Pinot Gris in Alsace? |
Full-bodied, dry, medium and sweet with spicy tropical fruits sometimes honey |
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What is the style of Gewurtztraminer in Alsace? |
Intensely perfumed, dry, off-dry or medium, full-bodied, high alcohol, floral perfume, tropical and stone fruit, musky sweet spices |
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What are the main grapes in Alsace? |
Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurtz, Pinot Blanc, Muscat, some light Pinot Noir |
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What are the main appellations in the Central Vineyards in the Loire? |
Sancerre AC |
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What are the main appellations in Touraine and Anjou-Saumur in the Loire? |
Whites: |
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What are the main appellations in the Nantais in the Loire? |
Muscadet AC |
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Where are the majority of France's Vin de Pays wines produced and what are main appellations? |
Langudoc-Roussillon (Vin de Pays d'Oc) |
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What indicates a high quality dry wine from a single vineyard in Germany? |
Grosses Gewachs, Erstes Gewachs, Erste Lage |
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How many quality regions are in Germany and what are they called? |
13: Anbaugebiete |
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What region is Piesport? |
Germany - Mosel |
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What do Classico and Riserva mean on an Italian wine label? |
Classico: historic core of many DOC regions, usually best wines and best sites |
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What are the premium red wine regions in Italy? |
Barolo DOCG |
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What is Valpolicella? |
Region in NE Italy made primarily with the Corvina grape |
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Describe Sangiovese: |
Med bodied, high tannin and acid, red fruit (sour cherry, red plum), dusty, earthy |
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What is Abruzzo? |
Region in East-Central Italy. |
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What are the most important varietals in Souther Italy? |
Primitivo and Negroamaro (Puglia) |
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Where does bulk wine come from Italy? |
Chianti, Valpolicella, Southern Italy |
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Where do best white wines in Italy come from? |
NE Italy - Trentino, Veneto, Friuli) - Pinot Grigio - dry, med or light body, high acid, uinoaked, delicate citrus and green fruit |
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What are primary white wine grapes in Italy? |
Pinot Grigio |
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What are the Spanish labelling terms indicating age? |
Joven: not aged in oak |
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What are the premium red wine producing regions of Spain? |
Rioja DOCa |
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Describe red wines from Rioja: |
Tempranillo - full or med body, med acid, med tannin, red fruit (strawberry) |
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Describe red wines from Ribero del Duero: |
Tempranillo, black fruit, toasty oak |
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Describe red wines from Navarra DO: |
Temp blended with Merlot/Cab |
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Describe red wines from Cataluyna: |
Range of styles using Temp/Garnacha |
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What are the premium white wine regions in Spain? |
Rias Baixas |
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Where are bulk wines produced in Spain? |
Temp, Garnacha grown throughout Spain, use oak aging but not as complex |
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What is the tradition of wine-making in Portugal? |
Blend across regions and selling wines under brand names |
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Describe premium wines from Portugal? |
Reds high in tannin and acid made from local varieties in Douro, Dao and Bairrada DOCs in North |
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Where do bulk wines come from in Portugal? |
Vinho Verde DOC: unoaked, light-bodied, light alcohol, fizz, citrus, green fruit, vegetal, local dry export sweeter |
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What is the South Africa classification system? |
WO - Wine of Origin |
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What is the classification system in Australia? |
Label Integrity Scheme |
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What is an estate wine in South Africa? |
May not use grapes that have been brought in rather than being grown by named estate. |
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Where are the majority of SA's vineyards located? |
Around Cape of Good Hope - cold Atlantic breeze cools hot region |
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What are the most important WOs in SA for premium wine? |
Cab Sav/Merlot (including blends): Coastal, Stellenbosch Walker Bay: Pinot and Chard. Elgin & Elmin: Sauv Blanc |
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What are the WOs in SA for bulk wine? |
Chenin (steen): Med bodied, dry/off-dry, citrus/tropical, med/high acid - some premium have oak, used in blends w/ Chard (large volumes at lower prices), adds acid and fruit |
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What are the most important varieties grown in Australia? |
Shiraz Barossa valley |
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Where are Australia's main wine regions? |
Southern Australia (Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale) |
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How are bulk wines from Australia usually labeled? |
South Eastern Australia - multi-states |
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Describe Hunter Valley Semillon? |
Dry, light body and alcohol, high acid, delicate citrus aromas verging on neutrality |
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Where are New Zealand's primary wine regions? |
Ten main regions |
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Where is most bulk wine produced in Cali? |
Hot irrigated Central Valley |
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What are the most important regions for premium wines in the USA? |
Cab: Napa, Sonoma |
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What is Chile's classification system? |
Regional DOs (denominations of origin) - Regions are divided into sub-regions |
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Describe conditions in Chile's wine-producing regions: |
Sunshine, fertile soils, mild moderate climate and meltwater from Andes |
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What are Chile's most important locations for premium wine? |
Cab: |
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What is Argentina's classification system? |
DOC (Controlled Denominations of Origin) - more common to be labeled by region |
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Describe Argentina's climate for wine-growing? |
Hot, sunny, very dry, best sites in high altitude |